Kielmeyera coriacea
| Kielmeyera coriacea | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Kielmeyera |
| Species: | K. coriacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Kielmeyera coriacea Mart. et Zucc. | |
Kielmeyera coriacea (Pau Santo) is a medicinal plant [1] native to Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil. In addition, this plant is also used as a honey plant.
See also
- List of honey plants
- List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil
- List of plants of Pantanal vegetation of Brazil
Notes
- ↑ Audi EA, Otobone F, Martins JV, Cortez DA (October 2002). "Preliminary evaluation of Kielmeyera coriacea leaves extract on the central nervous system". Fitoterapia 73 (6): 517–9. doi:10.1016/S0367-326X(02)00183-1. PMID 12385878.
References
- Por, F.D. (2002). The Pantanal of Mato Grosso (Brazil): World's Largest Wetlands (Monographiae Biologicae). Springer. ISBN 0-7923-3481-7.
- Raffauf, Robert F. (1996). Plant Alkaloids: A Guide to Their Discovery and Distribution. Food Products Press. ISBN 1-56022-860-1.
External links
- ScienceDirect — Fitoterapia : Preliminary evaluation of Kielmeyera coriacea leaves extract on the central nervous system
- Antibacterial Activity of a Biphenyl and Xanthones from Kielmeyera coriacea — Pharmaceutical Biology
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